Coronary sinus thrombosis and myocardial infarction secondary to ventriculoatrial shunt insertion.
Coronary sinus thrombosis was found at necropsy in a girl with spina bifida who underwent ventriculoatrial shunt revision. There was secondary myocardial infarction, close to the conducting system within the interventricular septum. We suggest that this led to cardiac arrest and sudden death.
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Nuffield Department of Pathology, University of Oxford, England.
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D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000601:surgery; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications